ALCALDE & FAY for MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Urban Development/Municipalities URB

Homeland Security Appropriations and Authorizing legislation, provisions related to the Urban Area Security Initiative and its proportionate funding commensurate with risks, responsibilities, consequential infrastructure and demographics; Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 1309) and Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act, provisions related to multi-year extension of National Flood Insurance Program.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA)

Bills named: H.R. 1309 (112th)

Transportation TRA

Monitoring Congressional actions regarding the future role of surface transportation, transit policy and investment in the 21st century and federal financing solutions in the wake of the anticipated Highway Trust Fund shortfall, including Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century; Seeking federal support for transit security, modernization and safety, and state of good repair implementation; Monitoring Congressional action to provide federal support for the FHWA Bridge Replacement and Bridge Rehabilitation Program.

Contacted: Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Monitoring developments relating to water resources (WRDA) legislation; Support seaport and water & sewer department project requests for inclusion in the next WRDA; Construction of a water transmission pipeline to deliver reclaimed water to the Turkey Point Nuclear Plant; increase the authorization for the Miami-Dade County water reuse supply and water transmission pipeline, Sec. 5158(128) WRDA 2007

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Seeking support for O&M and planning funds, Miami Harbor; Monitoring water resources development (WRDA) legislation advocating for cost share amendments and federal assumption of maintenance provisions

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES